Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Statistics:
8 tackles (5 unassisted), 4 tackles for loss for minus-23 yards, 1 sack for minus-18 yards

Texas defensive end Cory Redding accomplished some amazing things in his career, on and off the football field. The All-America selection collected eight tackles in a 35-20 victory over LSU. Five of them were solo stops and four resulted in 23 yards in losses, including a sack of minus-18 yards. Quarterbacks and running backs tried to avoid him at all costs but rarely succeeded. Redding was an inspirational figure, one who motivated his teammates to meet the challenge on every play and leave nothing on the field. His leadership qualities translated perfectly into community service where he utilized the game of football as a platform to mentor youth and lend a helping hand to many. Redding is the ultimate team player, one who lives life and played the game of football at an extremely high level.